RVCC honors local teens at annual Robeson reception

8:10 AM,
Apr. 12, 2014

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| Staff Report

Fifty-three middle and high school students from Somerset and Hunterdon counties were honored for their achievements at the 24th annual Paul Robeson Youth Achievement Awards Reception, held April 8 at Raritan Valley Community College (RVCC).

The evening featured a keynote address by motivational speaker Nashad L. Warfield, a native of Plainfield.

The National Council of Negro Women and RVCC initiated the Paul Robeson Youth Achievement Awards program in 1990 to pay tribute to the outstanding attainments of students in the two counties. The awards are named in honor of Paul Robeson, a ...